This service supports:

Educational Leaders and Pedagogical Leaders

Centre Directors, Managers, and leadership teams

Early learning services seeking clarity around educational leadership

Services preparing for quality reviews, inspections, or assessments

Leaders wanting to move practice from compliant to high quality

This consulting is suitable for Australian, Canadian, and international early childhood settings.

Each engagement is tailored to your service context and goals and may include:

Clarifying educational leadership roles and responsibilities

Leadership mentoring to strengthen confidence and professional authority

Supporting reflective, intentional educational practice

Unpacking what high-quality and exemplary practice looks like in context

Identifying and articulating evidence of effective leadership

Developing Educational Leader or Pedagogical Leader Vision Statements

Creating simple, meaningful critical reflection cycles

Supporting sustainable programming and educator wellbeing

Translating regulations, standards, and frameworks into everyday practice

Supporting services to prepare for quality reviews or inspections

Written consulting summaries and action plans to guide improvement

STEPPING STONES consulting is responsive to your local context and can be aligned with:

Australia – National Quality Standard (NQS), EYLF, ACECQA

Canada – Provincial frameworks such as Flight, How Does Learning Happen?, and related quality standards

Other international contexts – Local frameworks, regulations, and service philosophies

Support is always context-specific, ensuring relevance and integrity across different systems.

Our consulting approach is:

• Strengths-based — recognising and building on what is already working
• Reflective — grounded in professional dialogue and critical reflection
• Practical — focused on achievable, sustainable actions
• Context-responsive — shaped by your service, team, and regulatory environment

Sessions create a safe, professional space for leaders to reflect, question, and strengthen their leadership practice with clarity and confidence.

With Over 30 years of experience in early childhood education and leadership, we offer

• Deep understanding of educational leadership across multiple systems
• Expertise in supporting leaders to clearly articulate quality practice
• Strong focus on educator wellbeing and sustainability
• Clear documentation that supports accountability and continuous improvement

This is not one-size-fits-all support — it is informed, intentional, and responsive leadership consulting.

Leadership consulting is offered by enquiry to ensure support is appropriately scoped and aligned to your service’s needs.

Engagements may include:

• Individual leadership mentoring
• Leadership team consulting
• Short-term or ongoing support
• Virtual or on-site sessions
• Written consulting summaries and follow-up tools

📩 To enquire about leadership consulting, please get in touch to discuss your goals and receive a tailoured proposal.

A supportive first step

Educational leadership can feel isolating — especially when you are carrying responsibility for quality, people, and outcomes. Seeking support is a strength, not a weakness.

STEPPING STONES is here to walk alongside you, wherever you are.